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Political History and LeadershipFour Year Report2014-2018

Education

Taught 2,585 undergraduate students in our classes

Taught over 18% of all students enrolled in an in-person history course in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (3 professors, 3 postdoctoral fellows, 3 faculty associates).

Created the largest undergraduate certificate program in the ASU School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies with a current enrollment of 112 students.

Graduated 54 undergraduate students from the Political History and Leadership certificate program

Created and offered 4 High School Leadership Academies

Internships

Placed program graduates in internships and jobs with American Philanthropic, AZ Governor’s office, AZ Chamber of Commerce, AZ Attorney General’s office, Great Hearts Academies, Phoenix City Council, and other organizations

Community Engagement

Created and taught 16 continuing education courses for adult members of the community, which are financially self-sustained and bring additional operating funds to the program

Engaged the community and students with public lectures, symposia, panels, workshops, and conferences, which drew more than 2,500 audience members from various constituencies

Team Building

Hired 3 Postdoctoral FellowsHired 1 Assistant Professor of HistoryHired 3 Faculty AssociatesHired and mentored 16 undergraduate students fellows

Funding

Raised $1,402,474 in external funding from 95 community donors and received $4,000,000 in external grants

Awarded $14,750 in scholarships to 19 studentsInspired community groups and donors to create scholarships and scholarship endowments in support of PHL students

Political History and Leadership2014-2018

Co-Directors’ Report

Since its founding in 2014, the undergraduate Political History and Leadership certificate program in the ASU School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies has achieved tremendous success in undergraduate education in history and political science, community outreach through public events and adult education classes, and in high school education through its ASU High School Leadership Academy.

We welcome the opportunity to share with you the last four years of our programing with the expectation that the next four years will prove even more productive as we expand.

In the last four years we have built a vibrant and growing undergraduate student and alumni cohort. Our classes are popular and have been integrated into the curriculum. We have developed a strong donor base, which is essential to our success because we rely on private funding, other than faculty salaries and ASU facilities. We believe our accomplishments thus far are just the first stage in our further expansion.

Our mission remains to educate a new generation of citizens informed about the foundations of American constitutional government, political liberty, economic prosperity and historical progress. As we have developed, we have increasingly emphasized the importance of developing students into leaders in their respective chosen field by providing them with a greater understanding of the complexities of real decision making beyond simple abstractions of the qualities that make a good leader. At the same time, we continue to impart to our students in our undergraduate classes and high school academies, the foundational principles about the nature of democracy and representative, constitutional government.

The Political History and Leadership program rests on the continued support of the community, people such as yourselves.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The future is ours if we continue to work together to educate a new generation of citizens and leaders.

Sincerely,

Donald T. CritchlowKatzin Family ProfessorFaculty of History

Jonathan Barth Assistant ProfessorFaculty of History

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PHL Program Info Session

The ASU Political History and Leadership Program invited undergraduate students from any major to enroll in the Political History and Leadership certificate program. Co-directors of the program and academic advisors were on hand to answer questions and assist students with enrollment.

Outcome: PHL certificate program grew by 225% during the 2014-15 academic year.

Advisory Board

Drawing on the strength of local political, business and community leaders, the Political History and Leadership Program created an advisory board to serve as community ambassadors, offer strategic advice on programming, provide internships for students, promote and attend program events, assist with fund-raising efforts, and make a financial contribution in support of program operations.

Outcome: Board members donated more than $1 million to the program, created internships for ASU students in the PHL program, hosted fund-raising events, taught continuing education courses, presented on leadership in PhL courses, attended public lectures and symposia, introduced students to leaders, and offered excellent advice on advancing the mission of the program.

Continuing Education

The ASU Political History and Leadership Program launched a series of five-week-long continuing education courses designed for concerned citizens interested in understanding the fundamentals of freedom and liberty, the foundations of democracy, American political history, and in current problems facing America.

Outcome: Courses generated $6,000 in additional operating income for the program.

Continuing Education Course

“Liberty, Our Founders, and the U.S. Constitution” Instructor: Shane F. Krauser, JD

Political History and Leadership Seminar - Leader Lectures

One of two required courses for the PHL certificate program, the PHL Seminar provided opportunities for students to engage with real world leaders from the wider academic, political, business and legal communities. Invited guest speakers included:

Jon Kyl, U.S. Senator, Arizona (ret.)W.J. “Jim” Lane, Mayor, ScottsdaleJohn and Patsy Gillis, Victims Rights AdvocatesGlenn Hamer, CEO, Arizona Chamber of CommerceJim Chamberlain, Owner, SunState BuildersJim Waring, Phoenix City CouncilmanJohn P. Kaites, former AZ State Senator

Public Lecture“Recovering the American Economy”

The recent economic downturn, dubbed the Great Recession and considered by some to be the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, affected the entire world economy. Have policy makers and politicians prolonged this crisis? Adrian Wooldridge, managing editor of The Economist and Brian Domitrovic, author of “Econoclasts,” explored this question in a public forum.

Outcome: PHL public events drew more than 1,000 audience members from the community.

Academic Symposium“Is Political Liberty Necessary for Economic Prosperity?”

This academic symposium explored the relationships between political and civil liberty and economic prosperity. Presenters included Steven Pincus, Yale University; Paul Rahe, Hillsdale University; Henry Clark, Clemson University; Brian Domitrovic, Sam Houston University; Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State University and Jonathan Barth, Arizona State University.

Outcome: Revised papers from the symposium will be published by Cambridge University Press in a special issue of the Journal of Policy History.


“The Spirit of 1776: The American Revolution, Founding, and Today” Instructor: Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

Meet the community event at DC Ranch Country Club

Advisory Board Co-Director Susan Kay Schultz hosted invited members of the community for a meet and greet event featuring presentations about the program by Jonathan Barth, Don Critchlow, Roxane Barwick and students in the PHL certificate program.

Outcome: $1 million estate gift from Dan and Carleen Brophy (pictured center). Smaller gifts were mailed to the program for immediate use for operations making it possible to support additional undergraduate research fellows.


“America’s Health Care System” Instructors: Jeffrey A. Singer, MD and John R. Ammon, MD

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2014-15Program Launch Event

“Abraham Lincoln and the American Idea” Keynote address: Richard Lowry, editor of National Review

AZ Gov. Doug Ducey stresses the importance of civics education at program launch

Ducey called the absence of civics education in Arizona a “quiet crisis,” which Arizona can resolve by requiring high school students to pass the U.S. citizenship test, and by the community coming together to support a comprehensive civics curriculum in higher education.

Outcome: This public event raised the profile of the Political History and Leadership Program both in Arizona and nationally. Co-sponsored by National Review, the event was covered by NPR, National Review, and other local news outlets.

Student Internships Workshop

Committed to placing PHL students in high-quality, rewarding internships, the program provided an opportunity for students to learn about internship opportunities with the Office of Congressman Ruben Gallego, League of Women Voters, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Goldwater Institute, Charles Koch Foundation, McCain Institute Policy Design Studio, the ASU Capital Scholars Program, and more.

Outcome: PHL students are currently working as interns or employees at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters, American Philanthropic, Arizona Legislature, Republican Party, Great Hearts Academies, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and other organizations.

Political History & Leadership Dialogue Series

Designed to introduce PHL students and members of the community to local and national leaders from a variety of fields, the PHL Dialogue Series provided lively presentations and opportunities for discussion about a range of topics.

PHL Dialogue Series “Why Study Plato?”Guest Speaker: Catherine Zuckert, Professor, University of Notre Dame

PHL Dialogue Series

“The Presidents’ War: Six American Presidents and the Civil War that Divided Them” Guest Speaker: Chris DeRose, author, Special AZ Assistant Attorney General

ASU Day at the Capitol

Hosted by the ASU Alumni Association, this annual event provides an opportunity for ASU units to thank Arizona elected officials for supporting higher education projects. PHL introduced the new center to lawmakers and members of the community.

PHL Dialogue Series

“Public Safety and Public Policy Making: Criminal Justice Leadership”Guest Speaker: Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney

Public Academic Panel“The Meaning of Political Liberty: Three 18th c. Perspectives”

Kent Wright, ASU, “Liberty Before Liberalism: Montesquieu and Rousseau.”

Andrew Sabl, Yale, “Hume on Liberty: Constraining Private and Public Power.”

Henry Weinbrot, U of Wisconsin, Madison, “Samuel Johnson on Liberty , Freedom, and Political Order.”

Public Lecture“Politics in Tolkien: What We Can Learn from Hobbits” Special Guest: Tom Shippey

Dr. Tom Shippey is a scholar of medieval literature, including that of Anglo-Saxon England, medievalism, and modern fantasy and science fiction. He is widely considered the leading academic scholar on Tolkien.

Outcome: Co-sponsored by the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, this public lecture introduced the Political History and Leadership Program to a new audience.


“Religion and Public Life”Instructor: Owen Anderson, PhD

2014-15 programming institutionally supported by National Review InstituteInstitute for Humane StudiesJim ChamberlainAmerican Endowment FoundationCharles Koch Foundation

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The ASU Political History and Leadership Program invited undergraduate students from any major to enroll in the Political History and Leadership certificate program. Co-directors of the program and academic advisors were on hand to answer questions and assist students with enrollment.

Outcome: The PHL certificate program is currently the largest such program in the ASU School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies and the School of Politics and Global Studies.

Political History & Leadership Dialogue Series 2015-16

Designed to introduce PHL students and members of the community to local and national leaders from a variety of fields, the PHL Dialogue Series provided lively presentations and opportunities for discussion about a range of topics.

PHL Dialogue Series “Politics, Business & Money”Dean Risen, business leader


Continuing Education courses offered by PHL were attended by concerned citizens interested in understanding the fundamentals of freedom, liberty, the foundations of democracy, American political history, and in current problems facing America.

Continuing Education Course“American Civil War: Causes & Legacy”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

Academic Symposium“Magna Carta & Its American Legacy: A Symposium in Honor of the 800th Anniversary”

Co-sponsored with the Arizona Program for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) and the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, this symposium analyzed the relevance of the Magna Carta both as a historical document and as a catalyst in the development of modern-day American legal thought. The Magna Carta’s economic, political, and legal aspects were debated by political, historical and legal scholars.

Public Lecture by HIH Reza Pahlavi - “The Democracy Movement in Iran”

For over thirty years, Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi has been a leader and advocate of the principles of freedom, democracy and human rights for his countrymen.

Meet the community event at DC Ranch Country Club

Advisory Board Co-Director Susan Kay Schultz (pictured above right)hosted invited members of the community for a meet and greet event featuring presentations about the program by Sen. Jon Kyl, Prof. Don Critchlow, and students and a featured presentation about President Nixon by guest speaker and author Irwin F. Gellman.

Public Lecture - “Is the American Great Crime Decline Sustainable?”Special Guests: Bill Montgomery,Heather Mac Donald, John Gillis

Co-sponsored with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research with opening remarks by Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney and closing remarks by John Gillis, crime victims advocate.

Is the American Great Crime Decline Sustainable?Thursday, November 12, 2015 • 6:30 – 8 p.m. • ISTB4, Marston Exploration Theater

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Heather Mac DonaldManhattan InstituteHeather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. She also is a recipient of 2005 Bradley Prize for Outstanding Intellectual Achievement

Opening remarks by Bill MontgomeryMaricopa County Attorney

Closing remarks by John GillisCrime Victims Advocate

Co-sponsored by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

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Outcome: PHL public events drew more than 2,000 audience members from the community in 2015-16.

ASU Presidential Engagement Presentation at Vi at Silverstone“A Lesson in Civics Education”

As part of the program’s community outreach mission, Professors Don Critchlow and Kent Wright and students gave a presentation about the program to residents of Vi senior living community including distinguished journalist Hugh Downs.

PHL Dialogue Series“The Purpose of Third Party Candidacies”Joe Cobb, economist and Congressional Candidate

PHL Dialogue Series“Using Law to Advance a Just Society”Clint Bolick, Arizona Supreme Court Justice


One of two required courses for the PHL certificate program, the PHL Seminar provided opportunities for students to engage with real world leaders from the wider academic, political, business and legal communities. Invited guests speakers included:

John Ammon, MD (ret.)Chris DeRose, Arizona Special Assistant Attorney GeneralCraig Doyle, Chief of Staff, Phoenix City Council Member Sal DiCiccioJohn and Patsy Gillis, Crime Victims Rights AdvocatesJoseph Grossman, Deputy Director for Boards and Commissions, Office of Gov. Doug DuceyLuis Heredia, District Director, Rep. Ruben GallegoAnthony Janssen, Executive Aide & Digital Media Specialist, Office of Gov. Doug DuceyJon Kyl, U.S. Senator, Arizona (ret.)Debbie Moak, Director, Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and FamiliesMartin Sepulveda, President, Sepulveda GroupJeff Singer, MD, Founder Valley Surgical Clinics LTDErik Twist, Chief Innovation Officer & Sr. VP Advocacy, Great Hearts AcademiesJ.P. Twist, Senior Advisor, Gov. Doug Ducey.

2015-16 programming institutionally supported by ASU College of Liberal Arts & SciencesManhattan Institute for Policy ResearchAPGAR FoundationArizona Public Service (APS)American Endowment FoundationCharles Koch Foundation

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Magna Carta & Its American Legacy

A Symposium In honor of the 800th Anniversary of its Signing:

Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 6:00pmMemorial Union, Pima Room 230

ASU Tempe Campus

Free and Open to the Public

2015

2015-16PHL Program Social Event

Prospective certificate program students met with current students, faculty and advisors at an off-campus social event to learn more about program opportunities.

Continuing Education Course“War of the Worlds: The Battle over Politics in Modern America”Nicholas Damask, PhD

PHL Dialogue Series“The History of U.S. Drug Policy”David Courtwright, Presidential Professor, U of North FloridaWilliam Rorabaugh, Professor, U of Washington

ASU Day at the CapitolHosted by the ASU Alumni Association, this annual event provides an opportunity for ASU units to thank Arizona elected officials for supporting higher education projects. PHL introduced the program to lawmakers, AZ Board of Regents and members of the community. (Eileen I. Klein, President, AZ Board of Regents pictured below)

Public Lecture - “New Challenges to Constitutional Law”

The courts have become a battleground of presidential and regulatory overreach in issues ranging from Obamacare and immigration to foreign policy. At issue is the meaning of the Constitution. A distinguished panel of guest speakers and commentators included:

“Implications of the Recent Supreme Court Vacancy” Eric Claeys, George Mason University School of Law “From Delegation to Abdication”Jonathan H. Adler, Case Western Reserve University Law School

“Is Administrative Law Unlawful?”Philip Hamburger, Columbia University Law School. John Lopez, Arizona Solicitor General Clint Bolick, Arizona Supreme Court Justice Chris DeRose, Arizona Special Assistant Attorney General

PHL Dialogue Series“When Political Differences Become Dangerous: The New Norm in America”Honora Levin, author

ACMRS co-sponsored Guest Lecture: Mauricio Suchowlansky“From Inequality to Wonderful Equality: Society and Civil Discord in Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories”

Continuing Education Course“Religion and Public Life”Daniel Strand, Postdoctoral Fellow

Continuing Education Course“America’s Health Care System: Historical Origins and Contemporary Issues”John Ammon, MDJeff Singer, MD

Student Workshop“How to Get Elected Before You are 30”Featuring successful politicians, former politicians and political operatives, this workshop was designed to offer real-world early career advice to students looking to run for public office.

PHL Dialogue Series “Leadership in Higher Education”Greg Patterson, Regent, AZ Board of Regents

Continuing Education Course“American Exceptionalism”Tracy Munsil, Assoc. Professor, Arizona Christian University

PHL Certificate Program Graduation CelebrationThe first cohort of 16 certificate program students graduated in 2015-16.

2016 Policy History Conference, Nashville, TNCo-sponsored by the Program for Political History and Leadership, Journal of Policy History, Institute for Political History, Department of Government, University of Texas-Austin and Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, the ninth biennial Policy History Conference drew over 350 scholars in political science, history , law and the social sciences.

ASU High School Leadership AcademyDeveloped by PHL and supported by the APGAR Foundation and APS, the ASU High School Leadership Academy offered high school students from Great Hearts Academies the opportunity to investigate leadership through morning workshops and afternoon talks by community leaders.

Workshops were led by Donald T. Critchlow, Jonathan Barth, and Daniel Strand. Leader lectures included Chris DeRose, Erik Twist, Jill Norgaard and Bob Mulhern.

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PHL Program Welcome and Recruitment

The ASU Political History and Leadership Program welcomed returning students back to campus with a lunch networking event with faculty and staff. A separate off-campus recruitment event invited undergraduate students from any major to enroll in the Political History and Leadership certificate program. Co-directors of the program and academic advisors were on hand to answer questions and assist students with enrollment.

Outcome: The PHL certificate program grew to 90 enrolled students during the 2016-17 academic year. The program remained the largest such program in the ASU School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies and the School of Politics and Global Studies.


Building on the success of previous years, the program continued to engage students and members of the community with thought- and discussion-provoking talks by community leaders and faculty members on a range of topics.

Outcome: Student demand for discussions on the topics was demonstrated by well attended, voluntary meetings on Monday evenings.

PHL Dialogue Series “Jefferson versus Burke: Two Views on Constitutions”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “What Holds Us Together? Debates on Political Community in the Classical World”Daniel Strand, Postdoctoral Fellow

PHL Dialogue Series “Presidential Temperament and Principled Compromise”Donald Critchlow, Professor and Co-director

Public Lecture - “Solution to the Elimination of Poverty”

Moderated by Professor Critchlow, the program hosted a public discussion on poverty featuring two views by Robert Doar, Morgridge Fellow in Poverty Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and Rachel West, Associate Director for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress.

Community Lecture - “The Current American Economy”

Advisory Board Co-Director Susan Kay Schultz, Senator Jon Kyl and the program hosted 120 invited members of the community for a Saturday morning breakfast event featuring economist Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundationat The Country Club at DC Ranch.

PHL Dialogue Series “Stronger Families Better Schools: Families and High School Graduation Across Arizona”W. Bradford Wilcox, Director, National Marriage Project, Univ. of Virginia.

Public Lecture - “The Rise of Transatlantic Populism: Germany, the United States and the Politics of Anxiety” Crister Garrett, Professor, University of Leipzig

PHL Dialogue Series “Arizona Laws and Law-making”J.D. Mesnard, AZ State Representative

Public Lecture - “Free Speech Under Attack on Campus”Tyson Charles Langhofer, Esq., Alliance Defending Freedom

PHL Dialogue Series “You Say You Want a Revolution? Reflections on the Idea and Reality of Revolution in Modern History”J. Kent Wright, Assoc. Professor

PHL Dialogue Series “Politics, Emotions and the Role of Anger”Mauricio Suchowlansky, Postdoctoral Fellow

Public Lecture - “Constitutional Limits on Executive Power”In an informal conversation with professor Paul Bender, Sen. Jon Kyl discussed the separation-of-powers issues likely to confront Congress and the new administration. These include: limits on presidential power to make law through executive orders; presidential power to commit the United States to armed conflicts without congressional approval; and executive agreements with other nations as an alternative to use of the treaty power.

Outcome: PHL public events drew more than 2,000 audience members from the community in 2016-17.

PHL Dialogue Series “Rousseau’s Discourse on the Tension Between Progress and Human Happiness”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “Simon Bolivar’s ‘Letter from Jamaica,’ Republican Liberty and The (Southern) Atlantic Tradition”Mauricio Suchowlansky, Postdoctoral Fellow


The program continued its mission of community engagement by offering Continuing Education courses on the intellectual foundations of democracy.

Continuing Education Course“Deep Impact: Political Ideologies and Their Influence on America & the World”Nicholas Damask, PhD


A new class of students in the PHL certificate program had the opportunity to engage with real world leaders from the wider academic, political, business and legal communities in the PHL Seminar, which is one of two required courses to earn a PHL certificate


2016

2016-17Public Lecture - Hugh Hewitt,

American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic and author. A conservative and a Catholic, Hewitt comments on society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law, and a regular political commentator on MSNBC and CNN.

PHL Dialogue Series “The Dialectic of Nationalism and Internationalism in Modern History”J. Kent Wright, Assoc. Professor

PHL Dialogue Series “War, What is it Good For? Virtue and War in the Greco-Roman World”Daniel Strand, Postdoctoral Fellow

ASU Day at the CapitolHosted by the ASU Alumni Association, this annual event provides an opportunity for ASU units to thank Arizona elected officials for supporting higher education projects. PHL introduced the program to lawmakers, AZ Board of Regents and members of the community.

Continuing Education Course“The Three Century Experiment: The Founders’ Constitution and Ours”Nicholas Damask, PhD

Community Engagement Lecture at Vi at Silverstone “Addressing the Current Terror Threat: Options for the Trump Presidency”Caroline LynchSpecializing in the application of federal criminal and surveillance laws to burgeoning technologies, Ms. Lynch spearheaded the development and enactment of some of the most high-profile surveillance laws of the 21st Century.

PHL Dialogue Series “American Capitalism and Greed”Donald Critchlow, Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “Rousseau’s Discourse on the Tension between Progress and Human Happiness”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “History of Arizona Voting Laws and Practices”Mitchell Johnston, PHL Certificate Program graduate

PHL Dialogue Series “Order of Greatness? Machiavelli and the Renaissance Conception of Republican Rome”Mauricio Suchowlansky, Postdoctoral Fellow

PHL Dialogue Series “Is Vladamir Putin a Buddhist Goddess? Political Legitimacy and Religious Diversity in Russia”Eugene Clay, Assoc. Professor

Public Lecture - “Reconsidering English Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples”Allan Gallay., Warner R. Woodring Chair in Atlantic World and Early American History, The Ohio State University

PHL Dialogue Series “America’s Accidental Civil War”Calvin Schermerhorn, Professor

PHL Dialogue Series “Where We Stand Politically”Donald Critchlow, Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “The State of Economic Thought in Modern America”William Boyes, Professor

Public Lecture - “The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier and More Prosperous America” Arthur C. Brooks, President, American Enterprise Institute

ASU High School Leadership AcademyBuilding on the success of the first academy, ASU offered a two-day academy in the summer of 2017 on the Tempe campus for 30 students. Interest in the program was robust with 72 students applying to participate.

In cooperation with Great Hearts Academies, and funded by grants from Arizona Public Service and the APGAR Foundation, the program focused on human rights and freedom of speech.

Donations from Palo Verde Outreach and the Schultz Family provide scholarship opportunities for academy graduates who choose to attend Arizona State University and enroll in the Political History and Leadership program.

PHL Certificate Program Graduation CelebrationA second cohort of 18 certificate program students graduated in 2016-17

2016-17 programming institutionally supported by APGAR FoundationArizona Public Service (APS)Charles Koch FoundationDan and Carleen Brophy92 community donors

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The ASU Political History and Leadership Program invited undergraduate students from any major to enroll in the Political History and Leadership certificate program at an off-campus social event. Co-directors of the program and academic advisors were on hand to answer questions and assist students with enrollment.

Outcome: At the end of 2013, when the program began, the program had 14 enrolled students. After four years, the PHL certificate program grew to 125 enrolled students during the 2017-18 academic year.


Strong student participation and interest in discussion on a wide variety of topics related to foundational principles of the nature of democracy, representative government and leadership by community leaders and faculty was once again demonstrated in 2017-18 during Monday evening discussion and dialogue meetings. This year the students learned more about great economic, literary, and academic thinkers.

PHL Dialogue Series “Conversations with Great Economists: Keynes vs. Hayek”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “Student Mayhem - War”Donald Critchlow, Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series - Meet the Author“Why Religion is Important in American History: Case in Point, Catholics”Catherine O’Donnell, Assoc. Professor

Public Lecture - “The Terrorist Threat at Home”Peter BergenBergen is an American journalist and author who serves as CNN’s national security analyst, New America’s vice president, and as a professor of practice at Arizona State University. He is known for producing the first television interview with Osama bin Laden in 1997.

Political History and Leadership Club

This year, the fledgling undergraduate student club attracted many new members. The club is run by students and faculty advised by Jonathan Barth. According to their constitution:“The purpose of this organization is to promote leadership and civic involvement by imparting a deeper understanding of the meaning of political liberty and economic well-being to undergraduate students. To achieve this, we provide a forum for students to learn and discuss political thought and leadership in order to foster a better understanding of government. Finally we seek to teach students how to apply the lessons they learn from each other as well as faculty at each meeting to their own life so they can achieve their career and life goals.”

PHL Dialogue Series “Heroes and Legends: Harry Potter”Daniel Strand, Postdoctoral Fellow

Public Lecture - “Free Speech on Campus” Mary Kissel, WSJ Editorial Board

Palo Verde Outreach Scholarship Fundraising Event

Palo Verde Outreach organized a dinner and speaking event at Scottsdale Plaza Resort to raise money for a scholarship endowment at ASU in support of students in the program. The program featured a talk on free speech by Wall Street Journal Editorial Board member Mary Kissel. The event raised more than $38,000. With additional donation drives, Palo Verde Outreach met its goal of a $50,000 scholarship endowment this year. Scholarships will be awarded in perpetuity beginning Fall 2019.

PHL Dialogue Series “Conversations with Great Economists: Adam Smith”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “Heroes and Legends: Frodo Baggins”Daniel Strand, Postdoctoral Fellow

PHL Dialogue Series “Conversations with Great Economists: Milton Friedman”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series “Student Mayhem - Human Nature”Donald Critchlow, Professor and Co-director


The program continued its mission of community engagement by offering Continuing Education courses on the intellectual foundations of democracy and world politics.

Continuing Education Course“Scorpions in a Bottle: The US and World Politics”Nicholas Damask, PhD

Continuing Education Course“Great Religious Authors”Thomas E. Lordan

PHL Certificate Program End of Year CelebrationStudents and faculty met to celebrate the end of the year and to bid farewell to fall graduates.


2017

2017-18ASU High School Leadership AcademyOn Civil Rights Day 2018, the program invited 42 students to attend a special one-day academy on the ASU Tempe campus focused on the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Continuing Education Course“From Russia, With Love”Nicholas Damask, PhD

PHL Dialogue Series “What is Equality and Justice?”Jonathan Barth, Asst. Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series - Leader Lecture“Leadership and Success in Business”Dean Riesen, business leader

PHL Dialogue Series “Does Capitalism Destroy Civil Society?”Daniel Strand, Postdoctoral Fellow

PHL Dialogue Series “The Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Britain and Early America”Charles Drummond, Asst. Professor

Public Lecture - “Civil Liberties and Law Enforcement Accountability” Kimberley Strassel, WSJ Editorial Board

Ms. Strassel, a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient, is a regular contributor to Sunday political shows, including CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Fox News Sunday, and NBC’s “Meet the Press.” She is the author of “The Intimidation Game: How the Left Is Silencing Free Speech,” which chronicles recent attacks on conservative nonprofits, businesses and donors.

PHL Dialogue Series “Republican Character: From Nixon to Reagan”Donald Critchlow, Professor and Co-director

PHL Dialogue Series - Leader Lecture“Making Change Through Grassroots Activism”Arch McGill, business leader

PHL Certificate Program Graduation Celebration17 students earned a Political History and Leadership certificate from the program in 2017-18, bringing the total number of graduates to 51 in just three years. The certificate is awarded with completion of two required courses - “Foundations of Democracy” and “Political Thought and Leadership” - together with three upper-division electives in humanities, social sciences, business, or other related fields for a total of fifteen credit hours.

ASU High School Leadership AcademyWith the program in such high demand, and with additional financial support from the Katzin Family the academy expanded to accommodate 78 students during the summer 2018.

Donations from Palo Verde Outreach and the Schultz Family provide scholarship opportunities for academy graduates who choose to attend Arizona State University and enroll in the Political History and Leadership program.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/2BY4EZN

2018 Policy History Conference, Tempe, AZCo-sponsored by the Program for Political History and Leadership, Journal of Policy History, and the Institute for Political History, the 2018 Policy History Conference celebrated 20 years of continued academic excellence and the 30th anniversary of the publication of the Journal of Policy History, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal concerned with the application of historical perspectives to public policy studies. Published through the cooperation of the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University, the Institute for Political History, and Cambridge University Press.

2017-18 programming institutionally supported by APGAR FoundationArizona Public Service (APS)Charles Koch FoundationDan and Carleen BrophyThe Katzin FamilyInstitute for Political History

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